MORE than 20 jobs will be available for local people as Manheim re-open its new auction centre in Shepshed from January 2016.

The company is seeking new recruits for its operation, located in Charnwood Road.

Manheim, which is part of the global Cox Automotive business, is looking for people to join its auction centre team with opportunities in administration, transport movements and vehicle inspections.

Last year, the company said it would invest a seven-figure sum into recommissioning the site – which it last occupied in 2012 before the operation moved to a new multi-million pound facility in Bruntingthorpe.

The site was previously used as a car auction site and last sold commercial vehicles in 1989.

The decision has been made following a period of significant growth in the company’s commercial vehicle auction volumes.

According to the company, the increase in commercial vehicles on UK roads has also increased largely due to the rapid growth in online shopping, driven by British consumers.

Manheim says auctions will take place on weekdays, within working hours, with a typical auction completed in less than three hours.